[C38] 2nd time Delrin sleeve bearings replacement

[Max Soto]

So weird that they just swollen like that. Good to know it’s easy and cheap to find replacements. 
Regards 

Max Soto A
+506-8312-1367

> On Feb 1, 2022, at 08:38, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I did not apply any grease or any other lubricant. Just in case I have cleaned the levers very carefully so there's less chance of contaminants. Let's see what happens in the next few years.
> By the way, I found McMaster-Carr sells the Delrin in tubes. OD is 3/8" and ID is 1/2". It's just a matter of cutting them to length.
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>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Have you ever greased them, or spray WD40? I think that might cause the delrin sleeves to swell a bit.  
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Max Soto A.
>> +506-8312-1367
>> Alajuela, Costa Rica
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>> > On Jan 30, 2022, at 18:09, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > Hi All
>> > This is the second time in 12 years I've had to replace the Delrin sleeve bearings in the binnacle. It was getting near impossible to shift (forward/reverse) or throttle the engine because of the enormous torque needed to spin the handles. 
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>> > I took the binnacle's top part out and attempted to remove the inner levers that attach to the cables and I was completely unable to do so at port. I had to go to a friend's machine shop to use bigger tools. It's as if the Delrin sleeve bearing had swollen so the inner diameter squeezed the levers very tightly.
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>> > I put new sleeve bearings (kindly provided for free by Edson) and the inner levers now spin freely.
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>> > I've asked this before but I need to ask again, am I the only one? Is there something I should be doing to avoid this?
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>> > <binnacle.jpg>
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